Mars aspecting
the Midheaven brings the desire/action function
(symbolized by Mars) in contact with the ego/super-ego
complex (symbolized by the Midheaven). A positive
Mars-Midheaven aspect is generally considered to be
favorable, since it suggests that your energies and
motivation are directed toward the achievement of the
goals of the super-ego (i.e., success). Likewise, a
negative Mars-Midheaven contact is generally considered to
be unfortunate since, in that case, your desires and
actions would usually inhibit you achieving super-ego
defined success in life.

The dynamic
between the Mars and Midheaven functions are such that the
Mid-heaven is generally dominant. Your desires and
actions are likely to be focused, either positively or
negatively, on the goals of your super-ego. Your
super-ego will either easily employ or will face
difficulties employing your desires and actions toward its
own ends.

Mars also symbolizes the animus (the
masculine psychological archetype). The
Mars-Midheaven aspect, thus, symbolizes the relationship
between your animus and super-ego. It indicates that
your animus may be instrumental in how you pursue the
goals of your super-ego. It also suggests that men
in your life may play an important role in your achieving
(or not achieving) the goals of your super-ego.

Mars conjunct Midheaven is generally associated with an
intense drive for accomplishment, success and
recognition. Your desires are likely to reflect the
values propagated by your superego. Thus, you find
that your personal desires are legitimized and supported
by society and this tends to make your pathway to
successful accomplishment easier.

At the same time,
your ambition is likely to be fueled by your concept of
what you "should" desire. If your fate does not
allow you to accomplish your goals, you may feel guilt and
frustration and this may activate the voice of your
super-ego to an even greater extent. Regardless of
your actual accomplishments, you may be prone to a feeling
that you "should" accomplish even more.

Either of these
dynamics lead to you being driven to accomplish and to
being constantly active in pursuit of your goal(s).
If you positively channel or harness this energy, your
actions are likely to be highly focused, goal-oriented and
results-oriented. You tend to experience the
greatest level of satisfaction when you receive rewards
and recognition resulting from the successful outcome of
your actions.

Of course, for
some, the demands of the superego will be less intense
than for others. If you are someone on whom your
super-ego does not make excessive demands, your life will
probably be marked by "doing what you are supposed to
do." You will cultivate desires that are positive
and wholesome and that support the prevailing social and
cultural infrastructure. You are likely to feel
productive and fulfilled in life and you are likely to
experience a high degree of security.

Mars also
symbolizes the animus (the masculine psychological
archetype). The conjunction suggests that you associate
masculinity with accomplishment, success and other
superego associations. If you are a man, these
things may be important for you to build a strong
masculine ego. If you are a woman, you may find that
developing traits that are traditionally associated with
masculinity, such as assertiveness and aggression, allow
you to accomplish your goals and boost your ego. The
conjunction may also symbolize your attraction to a man
who is successful and/or who reflects your superego-driven
animus.

Transcendent Potential

You can achieve
the transcendent potential of Mars conjunct the Midheaven
when you realize that your highest goal is to transcend
the ego and submit your desires and actions to a higher
spiritual order. You have therefore taken as your
touchstone the highest level of purity and integrity and
any desire or action that does not met this test is
immediately discarded. Consequently, you have
attained a level of spiritual devotion of a very high
order. You consistently and automatically engage in
right-action.

Insecurity

If you are
insecure, you will constantly compare your desires and
actions to the standards set by your superego and this
will make you feel even more inadequate and
unworthy. Your feelings of inadequacy may lead to
one of two results: either you validate your feelings of
inadequacy by engaging in a pattern of failure, or you are
driven to overachievement. In either case, you
believe inwardly that you cannot possibly live up to the
standard that is expected of you and, therefore, you are
never satisfied and content with your performance or
accomplishments.

Mars sextile
Midheaven You
Have Opportunities for Your Desire/Action Function to Meet
the Needs of Your
Ego/Superego Complex

Mars sextile Midheaven suggests that the actions you take
are likely to result in success and accomplishment.
This is particularly true when you align your desires to
conform to the goals of your superego. Your superego
seeks to express itself through action. Thus, you
tend to seek those opportunities to act that allow you to
accomplish the goals of your super-ego. You are also
likely to have a great capacity to derive ego-satisfaction
from your successful actions and accomplishments.

Mars also
symbolizes the animus (the masculine psychological
archetype). This suggests that using your
traditionally masculine traits and qualities may be
particularly helpful to you in achieving your goals.
If you are male, you may also feel that your masculinity
is enhanced due to your ability to accomplish your
goals. If you are a woman, the sextile may symbolize
your ability to attain your goals either through the
actions of a man in her life or by engaging in assertive,
"masculine" behavior yourself.

If
either Mars or the Midheaven has a difficult aspect from
another planet, the sextile suggests that you have
opportunities to relieve the stress that is associated
with the difficult aspect. When stress is caused by
some problem of action or unfulfilled desires (when the
difficult aspect is to Mars), you may find that setting
goals or trying harder to achieve your objectives can help
resolve such problems. You may also find that taking
the path that conforms to the propensities of your
super-ego is helpful. Taking action or clarifying
your desires can be the solution when the difficult aspect
is to the Midheaven. This may enable you to achieve
successes or it may allow you to better identify the goals
of your super-ego, particularly in relation to your own
personal desires.

Transcendent Potential

You can realize
the transcendent potential of Mars sextile the Midheaven
when you transform your concept of achievement and
reaching your goal in life from one based on material
success to one based on spiritual success. To
achieve your spiritual goals, you must focus your desire
on this one objective and you must take that action that
is appropriate to following the discipline needed to raise
your consciousness and rise above the ego. You must
make full use of the opportunities granted to you to
purify your desires and tread actively on the spiritual
path.

Insecurity

If you are
insecure, then you will fail to act due to fear of
failure. Fearing to follow your desires to their
end, you do not motivate yourself to succeed. You do
not act on the opportunities that present themselves to
you and that could lead to accomplishment and
recognition. Instead, you expect success to occur
without your applying the necessary motivational focus and
intense action. You not only miss these
opportunities but, inwardly recognizing your failures, you
cultivate anger and resentment within yourself, embittered
by your lack of recognition and success.

Normally the desire/activity function (Mars) is
subordinate to the ego/superego complex, symbolized by the
Midheaven. Thus, a person’s desires and actions are
normally controlled by his/her perception of societally
sanctioned behavior. Conforming to the standards
instilled by the superego generally leads to success in
the world and, consequently, to ego enhancement.
Motivation and action (associated with Mars), when
properly governed by the super-ego, can result in positive
social status being attained.

The square
between Mars and the Midheaven indicates that your desires
and actions are in conflict with your superego and with
society’s expectations. The paradigm for achieving
success and the definition of success that have been
instilled in you are at odds with your natural
desires. Consequently, you are likely to perform
actions that are sanctioned by the super-ego.

Since the
superego is generally transmitted through one’s parents,
Mars square the Midheaven generally symbolizes rebellion
against or rejection of the values held by your parents
and transmitted to you as the basis for a code of
conduct. If social institutions (e.g., schools) have
been more instrumental in forming your superego, you may
experience conflict between your desires and what you
perceive as society’s expectations. These conflicts
may cause you to doubt the validity of your desires and
actions or even to think that your desires and actions
must be inappropriate. You may feel that you have a
choice between doing what you really want to do and
incurring the displeasure of society and your own internal
authority figure, or conforming to society’s expectations
but remaining unhappy and unfulfilled.

Alternatively,
the tension between your personal desires and the
perceived expectations of society may be a motivating
factor. The obstacles that you face may strengthen
your resolve to steadfastly pursue your own aims even in
the face of opposition or disapproval by the
majority. The creative energy frequently associated
with the square may prompt you to reexamine your desires
and motivations in light of your super-ego’s expectations
and to consciously choose the more authentic of the
two.

Mars also
symbolizes the animus (the masculine psychological
archetype and male sexuality. Thus, the square
between Mars and the Midheaven may symbolize a conflict
involving sexual stereotypes and roles. If you are
male, your concept and expression of masculinity may
conflict with masculine stereotypes promoted by the
super-ego. The square may also suggest that you
express your masculinity in ways that are not acceptable
to the super-ego. If you are female, you may find
that stereotypical male roles supported by the super-ego
inhibit your own expression of the masculine side of your
psyche. Thus, either through internal or external
opposition, you may be reluctant to manifest
stereotypically masculine traits, such as assertiveness,
leadership or aggression.

Meeting the Challenge and Transcendent
Potential

In order to
reconcile the conflict symbolized by Mars squaring the
Midheaven, you must reevaluate both your own desires and
the expectations of your superego. You must
recognize and put aside those desires and modes of action
that are ultimately not in your best interest. In
doing so, you acknowledge the wisdom of the superego
position while preserving your independence. It is
you who has chosen your correct course of action, not the
blind dictates of authority.

You may also work
within yourself to redefine your super-ego, particularly
with respect to what constitutes success. Through
this process, you may be able to negotiate your superego’s
acceptance of your desires and actions. In essence,
you find places within your superego structure where your
desires and the strictures of your superego are
compatible.

You can realize
the transcendent potential of Mars square the Midheaven
when you redefine your goals in life and aim to achieve a
higher spiritual awareness. By following a spiritual
path, you are often able to receive approval from your
superego for your actions. This can happen because
you have redefined success from being associated with
material and status-based achievement to being associated
with virtuous and spiritual achievement.

Insecurity

If you are
insecure, Mars square the Midheaven suggests that you may
feel unworthy, spurned and rejected by society. You
are unable to follow social conventions or your
super-ego’s expectations of success. You cling to
your own desires and you rebel against the imposition of
rules and authority by your superego. You may feel
that society has branded you a "loser" and you act out
that image of yourself. You can become a dissolute,
craving after the momentary pleasure and heedless of
proper conduct or respectability. You may even try
to achieve success and status as a criminal.

Mars trine Midheaven suggests that your actions generally
result in success and accomplishment and that your desires
are naturally aligned with the goals of your
superego. Your superego automatically expresses
itself through your actions. Your actions are likely
to be focused, organized and predictable. They will
tend to follow a path that is well trodden, leading to
those objectives sanctioned by your superego. You
are also likely to derive ego-satisfaction based upon the
success of your actions and your accomplishments.

Mars also
symbolizes the animus (the masculine psychological
archetype). Its trine to the Midheaven suggests that
your traditionally masculine characteristics naturally
assist you in achieving your goals. If you are male,
then your pride in accomplishment, career and success are
all elements that generally enhance your masculine
self-image. If you are a woman, the trine may
symbolize an easy tendency toward assertive, "masculine"
behavior in your career or in achieving your goals.
It may also symbolize the positive role that a man (men)
may play in your life, allowing you to achieve success and
recognition, either directly or vicariously.

If
either Mars or the Midheaven has a difficult aspect from
another planet, the trine suggests a way for you to
relieve the stress that is associated with the difficult
aspect. Often, setting goals or trying harder to
achieve your objectives can ease any stress caused by some
problem of action (when the difficult aspect is to
Mars). Taking action or clarifying your desires can
be helpful in resolving a difficult situation when the
difficult aspect is to the Midheaven. This may be
particularly fruitful in enabling you to achieve successes
or to better identify the goals of your super-ego,
particularly in relation to your own personal desires.

Transcendent Potential

You can realize
the transcendent potential of Mars trine the Ascendant
when you transform your concept of achievement and
reaching your goal in life from one based on material
success to one based on spiritual success. You then
automatically focus your desire on this one objective and
you take action to follow the discipline needed to raise
your consciousness and rise above your ego. You also
purify your desires to harmonize them with your goal of
treading the spiritual path.

Insecurity

If you are
insecure, you are generally unwilling to examine your
desires or change the way that you act out of fear that
your material success may be jeopardized and that your
super-ego may not approve of your actions or redefined
goals. Thus, you are content to act under the
direction of your super-ego, adopting its desires as your
own desires and accepting the rewards that are to be had
from conformity. By following the path of least
resistance, you sacrifice a greater success and a more
noble desire.

Mars opposed Midheaven indicates that your desires and
activities are focused on private matters and matters of
personal security (such as home and family) to such an
extent that this may conflict with your goals involving
public accomplishment and with the expectations of your
super-ego. You are apt to see your home as your
natural environment for taking action. You are
likely to wish to keep your desires and aspirations
private. These will tend to be concerned more with
the personal welfare of yourself and those around you than
with social accomplishment or career potential.

You may feel some
conflict if you are pulled by your super-ego, or by the
circumstances of life, towards a career role. Your
heart is likely to be at home and you can be more
concerned with your personal activities than with
furthering your career. On the other hand, staying
at home or expending a large amount of energy with your
personal affairs may cause you to feel some guilt about
not devoting enough time and energy toward your public
responsibilities.

Mars also
symbolizes the animus (the masculine psychological
archetype). Its conjunction with the Nadir suggests
that you are more focused on grounding your animus or
exploring its roots than with publicly expressing your
masculine side. This may be a benefit to you
psychologically, unless you wind up dwelling inordinately
on your animus. However, it may make you seem
passive and unassertive. This may be problematic if
you are male. The extent to which your sense of
masculinity is attached to your home may make you appear
to be somewhat of a “mama’s boy” or “hen-pecked
husband.” However, the conjunction with the Nadir
may also symbolize a very solid grounding and
understanding of masculinity, which is then able to be
projected by you to energize your will to accomplish and
succeed.

If you are a
woman, Mars’ conjunction with the Nadir may symbolize the
assertive, “take-charge” role that you may play within the
home. You may also benefit from a deeper
understanding of your animus and, by extension, of males,
generally. The conjunction may also symbolize a
desire to “have a man around the house.”
Particularly if you are insecure in your own
assertiveness, a male presence is likely to bring you a
greater sense of security.

Transcendent Potential

You can achieve
the transcendent potential of Mars opposed the Midheaven
when you transform your concept of success and realize
that in order to accomplish what you want, spiritually,
you must address your desires and their resulting actions
deep within yourself. By making fundamental changes
in the direction of your desires, you have generated
within yourself a powerful motivation toward
self-transcendence as your primary goal in life.
This devotion leads you to true success in life.

Insecurity

If you are
insecure within yourself, then the tension and conflict
between your desire for privacy and personal security, on
the one hand, and the promptings of your superego, on the
other, generally causes you to erect defense mechanisms to
protect your psyche from emotional pain and stress.
These defense mechanisms can take a variety of forms,
including rejection, suppression, and projection. If
rejection, or confrontation, is implemented by you as a
defense mechanism, you may convince yourself that pursuing
recognition or a career, on the one hand, or indulging in
personal desires, on the other hand, is negative and you
will reject one or the other as morally wrong. If
you do not participate in the rejected area of life,
however, this will ultimately produce undesirable
repercussions.

If you use
suppression as a defense mechanism, you will either deny
your own desires in favor of working for success, or you
will take action to fulfill your private and domestic life
while denying your need for career and recognition.
Often, these are subconscious decisions on your
part. In either case, you are likely, at some point,
to regret your choice.

Another defense
mechanism involves projecting your suppressed side onto a
partner. If you concentrate your desires and
activity in the domestic arena, on family and personal
concerns, and you neglect the wider world of ambition, you
will project your suppressed needs for achievement and
recognition onto your partner. If you pursue the goals of
your super-ego, you will project the fulfillment of your
personal desires and your need for family environment and
"holding the family together" onto your partner.
Your expectations, in this situation, are often
unrealistic and your partner may feel overburdened by your
demands. If your projected desires are frustrated by
your partner’s inability to carry them out, you may react
with violence and aggression toward him/her.

Your personality may also express undertones
of Mars in Cancer.
--Gargatholil
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